Zurich surprised their fans.. they fired Hediger and appointed the former coach of Al-Ahly

And revealed Zurich About terminating his contract with the coach Dennis Hediger At the same time, while Carlos Berniger takes over the technical role temporarily as his successor, until the end of this season.

Zurich wrote in a statement, which was published on their official website: “In light of recent developments in the sport, the club has taken the final decision: to terminate the contract with… Dennis Hediger at the same time. The Zurich Club sincerely thanks him for his distinguished services in various positions in the club, and wishes him all the best for the future. “

The statement explained: “Carlos Berniger will take over as coach on a temporary basis until the end of the season.”

He added: “At the same time, Zurich FC is doing well at the start of next season Marcel Kohler The new director’s position starts from the 2026/2027 season, and he will start his work on the first day of next June.

During his coaching career, Kohler won the Swiss League with St. Gallen and Grasshopper, including the Swiss Cup and Basel.

In the German League, Kohler coached the Cologne and Bochum teams, and led the Austrian national team for 6 years, and decorated his career with the team by participating in the European Nations Cup (Euro 2016) in France.

Kohler’s last coaching position was with Al-Ahly between 2022 and 2025, where he won many titles, including the African Champions League twice, the Egyptian League three times, and the Egyptian Cup once. He also led Century Club in Africa to third place in the Club World Cup in 2023 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup (Intercontinental Cup) the following year.

Zurich is currently 10th in the Swiss Soccer League table with 34 points, 7 points ahead of the relegation zone, with only 5 points remaining until the end of the competition.